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Skydio valuation, funding and investors

Skydio works in autonomous drone manufacturing, based in San Mateo, United States. Founded in 2014, it has about 1,070 employees.

Series F
VALUATION · TODAY
$5.07B +15% after Series F
Range $3.83B – $6.71B · Grade A
TODAY
+12 MO
$2.00B
$4.00B
$6.00B
$8.00B
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Seed $2.90M
Series B $41.6M
Series C $100M
Series D $170M
Series E $230M
Series F $110M
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY1,065 employees
+22%6m growth
+30%1y growth
+64%2y growth
500
1,000
1,500
Data from Jan 2021
TODAY
Predicted in 1 yr $5.83B +15% vs today
Predicted next raise $641M if a round comes
Winding-down probability 0%
Last round
Series F · $110M · Apr 2026
Valuation at last round
$4.40B
Headcount
1,065 · up
Grade
A
Founded
2014
How VCMC values companies →

Skydio valuation today

VCMC values Skydio at $5.1B today, with a range of $3.8B to $6.7B and a grade of A. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a Series F round in Apr 2026.

Valuation by date (160 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Skydio: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
DateValuationRangePredicted in 1 yrPhaseHeadcountTrendGradeWinding-down probability
1 Jan 2014$5.34M$1.94M – $14.7M$5.59M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2014$5.36M$1.95M – $14.7M$5.62M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2014$5.38M$1.96M – $14.8M$5.64M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2014$5.40M$1.97M – $14.8M$5.66M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2014$5.42M$1.97M – $14.9M$5.68M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2014$5.44M$1.98M – $14.9M$5.70M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2014$5.46M$1.99M – $15.0M$5.72M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2014$5.48M$2.00M – $15.1M$5.75M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2014$5.51M$2.00M – $15.1M$5.77M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2014$5.53M$2.01M – $15.2M$5.79M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2014$5.55M$2.02M – $15.2M$5.82M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2014$5.57M$2.03M – $15.3M$5.84M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2015$5.59M$2.04M – $15.4M$5.86M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
16 Jan 2015$9.69M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+100%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2015$9.99M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+94%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2015$10.5M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+84%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2015$11.2M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+73%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2015$11.8M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+64%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2015$12.5M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+54%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2015$13.3M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+46%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2015$14.1M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+37%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2015$14.9M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+30%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2015$15.8M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+22%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2015$16.8M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+15%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2015$17.7M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+9%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2016$18.8M$8.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (+3%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2016$19.3M$8.18M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2016$19.3M$7.80M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2016$19.3M$7.41M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2016$19.3M$7.05M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2016$19.3M$6.70M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2016$19.3M$6.38M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2016$19.3M$6.07M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Sep 2016$19.3M$5.76M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Oct 2016$19.3M$5.49M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2016$19.3M$5.21M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2016$19.3M$4.96M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2017$19.3M$4.72M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2017$19.3M$4.48M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Mar 2017$19.3M$4.28M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2017$19.3M$4.07M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2017$19.3M$3.87M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2017$19.3M$3.68M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2017$19.3M$3.50M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2017$19.3M$3.33M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Sep 2017$19.3M$3.16M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Oct 2017$19.3M$3.01M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2017$19.3M$2.86M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2017$19.3M$2.73M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2018$19.3M$2.59M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2018$19.3M$2.46M – $22.2M$19.3M (0%)after a round–unknownD0%
14 Feb 2018$234M$203M – $403M$351M (+50%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2018$238M$203M – $403M$351M (+47%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2018$246M$203M – $403M$351M (+42%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2018$255M$203M – $403M$351M (+38%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2018$264M$203M – $403M$351M (+33%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2018$272M$203M – $403M$351M (+29%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2018$282M$203M – $403M$351M (+24%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2018$292M$203M – $403M$351M (+20%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2018$302M$203M – $403M$351M (+16%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2018$312M$203M – $403M$351M (+12%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2018$323M$203M – $403M$351M (+9%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2019$334M$203M – $403M$351M (+5%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2019$346M$203M – $403M$351M (+1%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2019$351M$199M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2019$351M$190M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2019$351M$182M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2019$351M$174M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2019$351M$167M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2019$351M$160M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2019$351M$153M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2019$351M$146M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2019$351M$140M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2019$351M$134M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2020$351M$128M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2020$351M$123M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2020$351M$109M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2020$351M$103M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2020$351M$98.2M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2020$351M$93.3M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2020$351M$88.8M – $403M$351M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
14 Jul 2020$829M$584M – $1.5B$1.1B (+30%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2020$839M$584M – $1.5B$1.1B (+28%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2020$858M$584M – $1.5B$1.1B (+25%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2020$877M$584M – $1.5B$1.1B (+23%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2020$897M$584M – $1.5B$1.1B (+20%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2020$916M$584M – $1.5B$1.1B (+17%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2021$937M$584M – $1.5B$1.1B (+15%)after a round160unknownB0%
1 Feb 2021$958M$584M – $1.5B$1.1B (+12%)after a round160unknownB0%
1 Mar 2021$1.0B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+30%)after a round160unknownA0%
1 Apr 2021$1.0B$869M – $1.5B$1.3B (+27%)after a round160flatA0%
1 May 2021$1.1B$869M – $1.7B$1.4B (+36%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Jun 2021$1.1B$869M – $1.7B$1.4B (+32%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Jul 2021$1.1B$869M – $1.7B$1.4B (+28%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Aug 2021$1.2B$869M – $1.7B$1.4B (+24%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Sep 2021$1.2B$869M – $1.7B$1.4B (+20%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Oct 2021$1.2B$869M – $1.7B$1.4B (+16%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Nov 2021$1.3B$869M – $1.7B$1.4B (+13%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Dec 2021$1.3B$869M – $1.7B$1.4B (+9%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Jan 2022$1.4B$869M – $1.7B$1.4B (+6%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Feb 2022$1.4B$869M – $1.7B$1.4B (+3%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Mar 2022$1.4B$870M – $1.7B$1.4B (0%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Apr 2022$1.4B$883M – $1.7B$1.4B (0%)after a round260growingB0%
1 May 2022$1.4B$895M – $1.7B$1.4B (0%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Jun 2022$1.4B$908M – $1.7B$1.4B (0%)after a round260growingB0%
1 Jul 2022$1.4B$921M – $1.7B$1.4B (0%)after a round260growingA0%
1 Aug 2022$1.4B$935M – $1.7B$1.4B (0%)after a round260growingA0%
1 Sep 2022$1.4B$949M – $1.7B$1.4B (0%)after a round260growingA0%
1 Oct 2022$1.4B$963M – $1.7B$1.4B (0%)after a round260growingA0%
1 Nov 2022$1.4B$647M – $1.7B$1.4B (0%)after a round260unknownB0%
1 Dec 2022$1.4B$624M – $1.7B$1.4B (0%)after a round260unknownB0%
1 Jan 2023$1.7B$676M – $1.9B$1.7B (0%)after a round490unknownB0%
1 Feb 2023$1.7B$659M – $1.9B$1.7B (0%)after a round490unknownB0%
28 Feb 2023$2.2B$1.9B – $3.3B$2.9B (+30%)after a round490unknownA0%
1 Mar 2023$2.2B$1.9B – $3.3B$2.9B (+30%)after a round490unknownA0%
1 Apr 2023$2.3B$1.9B – $3.3B$2.9B (+27%)after a round490unknownA0%
1 May 2023$2.3B$1.9B – $3.3B$2.9B (+24%)after a round490unknownA0%
1 Jun 2023$2.4B$1.9B – $3.3B$2.9B (+22%)after a round490unknownA0%
1 Jul 2023$2.4B$1.9B – $3.3B$2.9B (+19%)after a round490unknownA0%
1 Aug 2023$2.5B$1.9B – $3.3B$2.9B (+16%)after a round490unknownA0%
1 Sep 2023$2.5B$1.9B – $3.3B$2.9B (+14%)after a round490unknownA0%
1 Oct 2023$2.6B$1.9B – $3.4B$3.0B (+13%)after a round600upA0%
1 Nov 2023$2.7B$1.9B – $3.4B$3.0B (+10%)after a round600upA0%
1 Dec 2023$2.8B$1.9B – $3.4B$3.0B (+8%)after a round600upA0%
1 Jan 2024$2.8B$1.9B – $3.4B$3.0B (+5%)after a round600upA0%
1 Feb 2024$3.0B$1.9B – $3.5B$3.0B (+2%)after a round640upB0%
1 Mar 2024$3.0B$1.9B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650upB0%
1 Apr 2024$3.0B$1.9B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650upB0%
1 May 2024$3.0B$1.9B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650upB0%
1 Jun 2024$3.0B$1.9B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650upB0%
1 Jul 2024$3.0B$1.9B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650upB0%
1 Aug 2024$3.0B$1.6B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650flatB0%
1 Sep 2024$3.0B$1.5B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650flatB0%
1 Oct 2024$3.0B$1.4B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650flatB0%
1 Nov 2024$3.0B$1.4B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650flatB0%
1 Dec 2024$3.0B$1.3B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650flatB0%
1 Jan 2025$3.0B$1.3B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650flatB0%
1 Feb 2025$3.0B$1.2B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650flatB0%
1 Mar 2025$3.0B$1.1B – $3.5B$3.0B (0%)after a round650flatB0%
1 Apr 2025$3.0B$1.1B – $3.5B$3.0B (-1%)after a round650flatB0%
1 May 2025$3.0B$1.0B – $3.5B$3.0B (-2%)after a round650flatC0%
1 Jun 2025$3.0B$956M – $3.5B$3.0B (-2%)after a round650flatC0%
1 Jul 2025$3.2B$1.6B – $3.7B$3.2B (-1%)after a round817upB0%
1 Aug 2025$3.2B$1.6B – $3.7B$3.2B (-1%)after a round822upB0%
1 Sep 2025$3.2B$1.5B – $3.7B$3.2B (-1%)after a round822upB0%
1 Oct 2025$3.2B$824M – $3.7B$3.0B (-6%)after a round822flatC0%
1 Nov 2025$3.2B$784M – $3.7B$3.0B (-6%)after a round825flatC0%
1 Dec 2025$3.2B$746M – $3.7B$3.0B (-7%)after a round825flatC0%
1 Jan 2026$3.2B$717M – $3.7B$3.0B (-7%)after a round870flatC0%
1 Feb 2026$3.2B$682M – $3.7B$3.0B (-7%)after a round870flatC0%
1 Mar 2026$3.2B$651M – $3.7B$3.0B (-8%)after a round870flatC0%
1 Apr 2026$3.2B$619M – $3.7B$3.0B (-8%)after a round870flatC0%
24 Apr 2026$4.4B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+30%)after a round870flatA0%
1 May 2026$4.4B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+29%)after a round976upA0%
1 Jun 2026$4.5B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+26%)after a round976upA0%
1 Jul 2026$4.6B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+24%)after a round976upA0%
1 Aug 2026$4.7B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+21%)after a round976upA0%
1 Sep 2026$4.8B$3.8B – $6.6B$5.7B (+18%)after a round976upA0%
1 Oct 2026$5.0B$3.8B – $6.7B$5.8B (+17%)after a round1,065upA0%
24 Oct 2026$5.1B$3.8B – $6.7B$5.8B (+15%)after a round1,065upA0%

Key facts about Skydio

Founded
2014
Headquarters
San Mateo, United States
Employees
about 1,070 +29% in a year
Total raised
$655M
Funding rounds
6
Last round
Series F Apr 2026

Skydio was founded in 2014 by Abe Bachrach, Adam Bry and Matt Donahoe.

Skydio funding history

Skydio has 6 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2015 to Apr 2026, $655M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $4.40B post-money (Series F, Apr 2026).

  1. Series F 23 Apr 2026

    With Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Institutional Venture Partners, Linse Capital, N47, Ntt Docomo Ventures, Nvidia, Playground, UP Partners.

    Sources: skydio.com, dronexl.co, podcasts.apple.com and 1 more

    $110M

    $4.40B post-money

  2. Series E 27 Feb 2023

    Led by Linse Capital; with Andreessen Horowitz, Next47, Institutional Venture Partners, NTT DoCoMo Ventures, NVIDIA, UP Partners, Hercules Capital, Axon Partners Group, Walton Family Foundation.

    Sources: skydio.com, dronelife.com, techcrunch.com

    $230M

    $2.20B post-money

  3. Series D 28 Feb 2021

    Led by Andreessen Horowitz; with Linse Capital, Next47, Institutional Venture Partners, UP Partners, Lines Capital.

    Sources: skydio.com, techcrunch.com, thedronegirl.com

    $170M

    $1.00B post-money

  4. Series C 13 Jul 2020

    Led by Next47; with Levitate Capital, NTT DoCoMo Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Institutional Venture Partners, Playground.

    Sources: skydio.com, techcrunch.com, pulse2.com

    $100M

  5. Series B 13 Feb 2018

    With Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Institutional Venture Partners, 35V, Nvidia, Playground.

    $42M

    $234M post-money

  6. Seed 15 Jan 2015

    Led by Andreessen Horowitz; with Accel. Individuals: jeffrey wilke.

    Sources: finsmes.com

    $2.9M

    $9.7M post-money

Skydio investors

17 investors have backed Skydio; Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital and Next47 led at least one round.

What Skydio does

Skydio works in aircraft parts & services, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in public safety, utilities, transportation and construction.

Skydio, Inc. is an American company engaged in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of autonomous drones and related technology. The company develops and produces unmanned aerial vehicles for applications such as autonomous response, critical infrastructure inspection, tactical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, site security, and surveying and mapping. Skydio also provides software solutions for drone operations and offers training and support services through its Skydio Academy. Its products are used by public safety agencies, utilities, national security organizations, transportation and construction companies, oil and gas firms, and military and allied forces in the United States and internationally.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

  • Autonomous Drone Manufacturing
  • AI-Powered Drone Technology Development
  • Drone Dock and Autonomy Platform Manufacturing
  • Drone Software Solutions Development
  • Critical Infrastructure Inspection Services
  • Tactical ISR Services
  • Site Security Services
  • Surveying and Mapping Services
  • Public Safety Drone Solutions
  • Search and Rescue Drone Solutions
  • Drone Training Services
  • Drone Data Analytics Solutions
  • Drone Safety and Reliability Solutions
  • Drone Operational Efficiency Solutions

Markets

  • Public Safety
  • Utilities
  • Transportation
  • Construction
  • Oil and Gas
  • Defense
  • Security

Technology

  • AI-Powered Autonomous Flight
  • Computer Vision for Real-Time Situational Awareness
  • Dock-Based Drone Recharge Systems

Business model

  • Business-to-Business
  • Manufacturing
  • Enterprise

Industry codes (NAICS)

  • 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing 60% match
  • 513210 Software Publishers 25% match
  • 611430 Professional and Management Development Training 15% match

Questions about Skydio

What is Skydio worth?

Valuation $5.1B (range $3.8B to $6.7B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $4.40B (Series F, Apr 2026).

Has Skydio raised money?

Skydio has 6 funding rounds on record, from Jan 2015 to Apr 2026, $655M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $4.40B post-money (Series F, Apr 2026).

Who has invested in Skydio?

Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital, Next47, Institutional Venture Partners, Accel and Nvidia, and 11 more. Lead investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital and Next47.

How many people work at Skydio?

About 1,070, up 29% over the last year. Headcount grew from 160 in Jan 2021 to 1,065 in Sep 2026.

What does Skydio do?

Skydio works in aircraft parts & services, with 14 recorded offerings and customers in public safety, utilities, transportation and construction. Its main offerings are autonomous drone manufacturing, AI-Powered drone technology development and drone dock and autonomy platform manufacturing.

When was Skydio founded, and where is it based?

Skydio was founded in 2014 and is based in San Mateo, United States. It has about 1,070 employees, up 29% over the last year.